Asmara vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$227
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
14
😀 Quality of life
14
44
🏙️ Population
963K
1.08M

The cost of living in Asmara is 19% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8435th and 7342nd ($533 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Mauritania, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9205th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Nouakchott

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Asmara Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$6942

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658